Manish Gupta v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

AD 28 November 14, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 3409 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Burtolla Police Station Case No.125 of 2025 dated 11.08.2025 under Sections 135/138 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

And In the matter of:

Manish Gupta ... petitioner Mr. Bidyut Kumar Halder Mr. Indranil Halder Ms. Neha Singh ... for the petitioner Mr. Bidyut Kumar Roy, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Tirthankar Dhali ... for the State Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ... for the CESC Copy of receipt of payment, as filed by the petitioner, is taken on record.

Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Perused the case diary.

Considering the materials available in the case diary and the fact that the petitioner has deposited more than half of the finally assessed amount to the electricity authority, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each, one of

whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on the further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, shall meet the investigating officer as and when required and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)